Job Purpose
The incumbent will be responsible to the customers and process partners for the development and operation (e.g. innovation, product and requirements management, design, advanced development, test, quality assurance, documentation, maintenance and operation) of the IT products and its respective services throughout the entire life cycle in the above mentioned context.
Key accountabilities :
General
Responsible for the IT-products, IT-services and their quality, including security, compliance, budget/ investment in accordance with regulatory conditions concerning the customers and process partners.
Responsible to source and manage an international product pipeline.
Global Delivery on IT products and DevOps within the Shared Service Centre context.
Specifies, designs, develops, tests, and operates the IT-products and IT-services and assures their quality.
Continually adjusts and improves the IT-products and IT-services.
Ensures the availability of the IT-products and IT-services.
Influence business planning and assist business in international locations to align to central business strategies.
Manage and lead a team of specialists in order to deliver State-of-the-Art DevOps / Products.
Responsible for Standardization and Reusability of the developed systems / software. (BMW Group Template Design & Development).
Sourcing and proactive management of DevOps resources - resource planning in order to deliver on agreed products & projects.
Responsible for all aspects of Agile DevOps to ensure that product development is completed efficiently and with a high level of quality in time & budget.
Maintenance of Governance models for Agile DevOps for the SAP Shared Service Centre together with Group IT.
Specifies, designs, develops, tests, and operates the IT-products and IT-services and assures their quality.
Continually adjusts and improves the IT-products and IT-services.
Ensures the availability of the IT-products and IT-services.
Implements the IT-Governance requirements (e.g. IT-Security, IT-Compliance, IT-Risk and IT-Architecture).
Delivers all necessary support and assistance to the international process partners in alignment with the customer orientation approach.
Accountable for 24x7 DevOps according to the agreed customer requirements.
Operate in an international environment spanning the different time zones – must be available to attend to escalations / customers outside of normal ZA operating hours.
Sourcing international product pipeline and resources in the above-mentioned context.
Design & Delivery of Global SAP products and „building blocks “to enable fast and flexible solutions and standard platforms (technical standardization).
Problem management resolution (implement)
Ensure reliable sourcing and management of Agile DevOps services / resources.
SAP Source code management.
Manage departmental finances including forecasting and monitoring.
Personnel and Resource Management:
Mentor and coaching of team members.
Allocate and balance resources to support company and customer requirements.
Forecast personnel / contractor resources required to achieve both short- and long-term objectives.
Ensure the approval of additional or the availability of existing resources for additional prioritized requirements.
Conduct associate career planning and development.
Negotiate Labour Broking Contracts with providers.
Compliance and Governance:
Ensure IT-Relevant Compliance requirements in the local and international legislative framework for own department, product area and projects. Ensure compliance with ITPM on all IT products & projects.
Leadership Task:
Managing the resources and skills within the section in line with BMW Guidelines and Procedures
Disciplinarily lead associates in own department in line with agreed goals and targets.
Delegating tasks to subordinate specialists and managing their delivery accordingly.
Disciplinarily lead associates in own department in line with agreed goals and targets.
Motivate associates to achieve above average performance.
Act in fair and unbiased manner to obtain loyalty to the company and the department based on the 5 BMW values.
Take corrective action in line with company policy where necessary. This can include disciplinary action.
Conduct regular performance appraisals with sub-ordinates.
Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) - Duties & Responsibilities:
In order to effectively manage the duties and responsibilities as contained under the framework of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and Environmental legislation it is a condition of employment and expected that each employee, whilst in the employ of and/or when on the premises of BMW SA, adhere to the requirements of the said Act, Environmental legislation and the Safety, Health and Environments (SHE) rules as contained in the BMW Site Standard and BMW Group guidelines which may be changed from time to time.
Your co-operation and commitment in adhering to the above and by attending the appropriate SHE Training provided will support safe and healthy working conditions, thus minimizing the risk of injury and / or ill health.
By virtue of your signature and as a condition of employment you acknowledge and accept that the implication of non-compliance to the Health, Safety, and Environmental Rules is understood.
As the health and safety of our employees and the impact our processes and activities may have on the environment is of utmost importance any non-compliance will be viewed in a serious light and may lead to disciplinary action being taken against offenders.
Educational Background / Professional Knowledge and Experience / Other Skills :
B Comm. / BSc degree in Business or Information Technology or Engineering or equivalent work experience
10+ years working Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Automotive, Science, IT or related industries.
10+ years of experience in Management with exposure to Engineering or Manufacturing, IT, Sales and Marketing and Financial Management or Commercial functions.
5+ years’ experience in international projects or working on international assignments.
10 years SAP project experience.
5+ years Business Intelligence experience.
